FR3119669B1 - Device and method for liquefying a fluid such as hydrogen and/or helium - Google Patents

Device and method for liquefying a fluid such as hydrogen and/or helium Download PDF

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FR3119669B1
FR3119669B1 FR2101245A FR2101245A FR3119669B1 FR 3119669 B1 FR3119669 B1 FR 3119669B1 FR 2101245 A FR2101245 A FR 2101245A FR 2101245 A FR2101245 A FR 2101245A FR 3119669 B1 FR3119669 B1 FR 3119669B1
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LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Abstract

Dispositif de liquéfaction d’un fluide comprenant un circuit (3) de fluide à refroidir, le dispositif (1) comprenant un ensemble d’échangeur(s) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) de chaleur en échange thermique avec le circuit (3) de fluide à refroidir, au moins un premier système (20) de refroidissement en échange thermique avec au moins une partie de l’ensemble d’échangeur(s) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) de chaleur, le premier système (20) de refroidissement étant un réfrigérateur à cycle de réfrigération d’un gaz de cycle comprenant majoritairement de l’hélium, ledit le réfrigérateur (20) comprenant, disposés en série dans un circuit (14) de cycle : un mécanisme (15) de compression du gaz de cycle, au moins un organe (16, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) de refroidissement du gaz de cycle, un mécanisme (17) de détente du gaz de cycle et au moins un organe (13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5) de réchauffage du gaz de cycle détendu, dans lequel le mécanisme de compression comprend au moins quatre étages de compression (15) en série composés d’un ensemble de compresseur(s) (15) de type centrifuge, les étages de compressions (15) étant monté sur des arbres (19, 190) entraînés en rotation par un ensemble de moteur(s) (18), le mécanisme de détente comprenant au moins trois étages de détente en série composés d’un ensemble de turbines (17) de type centripète, le au moins un organe (16, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) de refroidissement du gaz de cycle étant configuré pour refroidir le gaz de cycle à la sortie de l’une au moins des turbines (17) et dans lequel au moins une des turbines (17) est accouplée au même arbre (19) qu’au moins un étage de compression (15) de façon à fournir à l’étage de compression (15) du travail mécanique produit lors de la détente. Figure de l’abrégé: Fig. 1Device for liquefying a fluid comprising a circuit (3) of fluid to be cooled, the device (1) comprising a set of heat exchanger(s) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) heat in heat exchange with the fluid circuit (3) to be cooled, at least one first cooling system (20) in heat exchange with at least a part of the set of exchanger(s) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) of heat, the first cooling system (20) being a refrigerator with a refrigeration cycle of a cycle gas mainly comprising helium, said refrigerator (20) comprising, arranged in series in a cycle circuit (14): a mechanism (15) for compressing the cycle gas, at least one member (16, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) for cooling the cycle gas, a mechanism ( 17) for expanding the cycle gas and at least one member (13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5) for heating the expanded cycle gas, in which the compression mechanism comprises at least four compression stages (15) in series composed of a set of compressor(s) (15) of the centrifugal type, the compression stages (15) being mounted on shafts (19, 190) driven in rotation by a motor set (s) (18), the expansion mechanism comprising at least three expansion stages in series composed of a set of turbines (17) of the centripetal type, the at least one member (16, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) for cooling the cycle gas being configured to cool the cycle gas at the outlet of at least one of the turbines (17) and in which at least one of the turbines (17) is coupled to the same shaft (19) as at least one compression stage (15) so as to provide the compression stage (15) with mechanical work produced during expansion. Figure of the abstract: Fig. 1

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FR2101245A FR3119669B1 (en) 2021-02-10 2021-02-10 Device and method for liquefying a fluid such as hydrogen and/or helium
EP22702480.9A EP4291843A1 (en) 2021-02-10 2022-02-01 Device and method for liquefying a fluid such as hydrogen and/or helium
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